Design Engineer
About Sana
Sana is an AI lab building superintelligence for work.
We believe organizations can accomplish their missions faster when teams can effortlessly access knowledge, automate repetitive work, and learn anything with the help of agentic AI.
As part of Workday, we are committed to building AI that augments people.
If that’s a mission that excites you, you’re in the right place.
About the role
As a Design Engineer, you’ll bridge the gap between design vision and technical implementation. You will combine engineering expertise with design sensibility to create polished, engaging user experiences. This unique role works closely with our Product Design team, translating detailed design specifications into pixel-perfect implementations while maintaining technical excellence.
In this role, you will
Design and maintain scalable, resilient systems that power our knowledge-sharing platforms.
Develop core backend features and services across our product suite.
Implement robust deployment systems and monitor performance.
Collaborate with teams to deliver impactful features.
Your background looks something like
Proficiency in Node.js (TypeScript) and/or JVM (Kotlin)—our two products have different backends.
Strong experience building and scaling backend systems.
Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and cloud platforms (particularly GCP).
Experience with HTTP APIs, authentication protocols, and web services.
Track record of building production-grade systems.
What We Offer
Help shape AI's future alongside brilliant minds from Notion, Dropbox, Slack, Databricks, Google, McKinsey, and BCG.
Competitive salary complemented with a transparent and highly competitive options program.
Swift professional growth in an evolving environment, supported by a culture of continuous feedback and mentorship from senior leaders.
Work with talented teammates across 5+ countries, and collaborate with customers globally
Regular team gatherings and events (recently in Italy and South Africa)
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